Reporter

Posted by KSFR Radio Station

08/12/2025

Reporter

Duties & Responsibilities Reporting/Anchoring:
  • Selects and researches topics; contacts and interviews sources; maintains notes and audio recordings; writes and edits reports; produces and voices reports for air. Produces news as assigned by News Director. Reports stories in appropriate forms for broadcast (live on-air, copy, actuality, cut & copy, voicer, wrap, feature, series, documentary, studio two-way, etc.) May be asked to anchor newscasts or host programs. Occasionally serves regional and national networks.
Planning:
  • Maintains a beat specialty. Reads and follows major developments in specialty. Subscribes to pertinent publications and attends related events. Maintains contact lists and files for on-going continuity of coverage and accumulation of knowledge. Proactively participates in the creative cycle of story and program origination with reporters, supervisor, producers and Web staff.
Administration and Other:
  • The Reporter attends meetings and is responsible for appropriate record keeping, correspondence, phone calls, supplies and equipment and other duties as assigned. Also will be called upon to participate in station membership campaigns and community-building events.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • A four-year degree or equivalent required.
  • Minimum one year full-time professional, experience in journalism.
  • Must have expertise in news-gathering, writing, editing and radio production for short-form and long-form reports.
  • Ideally would have familiarity with public radio news programming.
  • Possesses broad knowledge of local and regional issues — and/or depth of knowledge in beat specialty.
  • Demonstrates ability to work within a live broadcast environment.
  • Displays knowledge and adherence to high ethical standards.
  • Possesses effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Skills required also include on-line research, word processing, digital editing, and operation of light office equipment.
  • Additional preferred qualities include a track record of network story contributions, Web experience.
  • Must have excellent memory for details, be able to meet daily deadlines under pressure and deal effectively with simultaneous tasks.

Apply Today

Apply at Santa Fe Community College Link to apply: https://chess.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/sfcc/details/News-Reporter—KSFR_JR109231 Please add the following documents to your application in the “Resume Drop Box” section of your application: Resume Cover Letter Unofficial Transcripts (Official transcripts will be required upon hire). Minimum Qualifications: BA in Journalism or related field One (1) year of job-related experience. Equivalent related experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. Additional Comments to Applicants: Applications are disqualified in the first level of review if they do not meet all Minimum Qualifications listed in this job posting. (Years of experience are calculated based upon numbers of hours worked per week. Example: 2 years of experience working 20 hours per week equals 1 year of experience.) Relevant experience pertains to Minimum Qualifications, Job Summary/Basic Function, and Preferred Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities described in this job posting. ASSUMPTIONS ARE NOT MADE at any level of SFCC’s Hiring Process if information presented in the application material does not clearly address the Minimum Qualifications, Job Summary/Basic Function, and Preferred Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. Number of pages of application material will not negatively/positively affect your application, however, LACK OF DETAIL may.
Deadline: 08/31/2025

This job has been posted by an Equal Employment Opportunity  Employer